EURING Code Manual - The European Union for Bird Ringing

Fat Scoreinteger, one digitCodes are defined for three methods of assessing fat - the BTO Biometrics Working Group, ESF andOperation Baltic. If a fat score is given, then the relevant code must be given in Fat Score Method.B - Biometrics Working Grouphttp://bto.org/ringing/resources/downloads/index.htmScore Description0 Furcular region: No visible fat.Abdomen: Dark red1 Furcular region: trace of fat. (~E0.5)Abdomen: Light red/pink2 Furcular region: base of tracheal pit obscured by fat to about one third full. (~E1.0)Abdomen: Yellow-pink3 Furcular region: tracheal pit about two-thirds full. Muscle within tracheal pit visiblebetween fat and clavicles. (E~1.5)Abdomen: Yellow-pink4 Furcular region: completely filled up to far end of clavicles but still concave (notbulging). (~E3.0)Abdomen: Pale yellow5 As ESF6 As ESF7 As ESF8 As ESFE - ESF systemhttp://bto.org/ringing/resources/downloads/index.htmScore Description0 Furcular region: no visible fat.Abdomen: dark red1 Furcular region: wide wedge of fat.Abdomen: trace of fat, light red2 Furcular region: completely covered but deeply concave.Abdomen: slips of fat, light yellow3 Furcular region: moderate fat reserves cover ends of inter-clavicles but concave.Abdomen: flat or slightly bulging pad, light yellow4 Furcular region: filled up to far end of clavicles.Abdomen: covered by clearly bulging pad of fat, yellow5 Furcular region: convex bulge, perhaps overlapping breast muscles.Abdomen: extreme convex bulge, yellow6 Furcular region and Abdomen: fat covering breast muscles by several mm.7 Furcular region and Abdomen: 3/4 of breast muscles covered, yellow8 Furcular region and Abdomen: breast muscles not visible, yellowEURING exchange-code 2000 Enhanced 30 - 42